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Offline roadkill savior

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Anybody own this Rickman?
« on: September 17, 2007, 08:50:41 PM »
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2007, 09:39:17 PM »
wOw. . .that's a sharp bike. I luvs the color too, its like Orange Crush. . .lol

Probably even the dumbest ass SUV driving rotter should be able to see you on it, too!
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2007, 05:47:22 PM »
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Probably even the dumbest ass SUV driving rotter should be able to see you on it, too!

Somehow I doubt that.  You could be painted fluorescent orange, dressed like Bozo the clown, have more lights than the spaceship in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and a giant orange "doofus flag" poking up out of the tail and still they would miss you.

On a side note, I like the bike.  Orange isn't usually a choice color for me but it works here.
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2007, 06:18:14 PM »
hmmmmmm silver frame with orange might look good
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2007, 06:27:29 PM »
Fuzzy, that frame is nickel plated.

Sam. ;)
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2007, 06:55:55 PM »
 I do know someone in Massachusetts with that same bike. It is perfect and very, very low miles. He is a school teacher in Cambridge.
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2007, 02:28:32 AM »
Here's mine:



Although the later dual seat model with alloy wheels is a fine bike, I always liked the orange early models better.

The Motad has gone now and has been replaced with a short (Piper lookalike) Laser 4-1

It sounds like a Rickman should!
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2007, 07:14:06 AM »
Steve!

That bike's amazing.   

I can't stop drooling.....
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2007, 07:16:55 AM »
It's for sale.

But not cheap (and it's in the UK)
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2007, 02:14:44 PM »
wOw. .  .. yes, that bike is quite fetching   :o . ..   I'm sure big $$$ too!

I normally don't like fairings a whole lot, either, but they really work on both of these bikes.. . .too kewl!
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1970 Ding-How aka Nova R-S w/3.5HP Tecumseh MiniBike
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2007, 03:20:37 PM »
I saw an orange one just like that sold at Mid-Ohio in 2004 w/ a turbo on it. $7000 went to Germany
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #11 on: September 23, 2007, 01:55:54 AM »
When they were new, you paid for a new Honda 750 and then the same again for the frame kit. And then more the labour unless you did it yourself.

So they always cost 2 - 2.5 times the cost of a standard bike.

Not they are collectible as well.  ;D
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2007, 03:31:35 AM »
That would be me. rsimpso9@ford.com
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2007, 02:19:03 PM »
super nice bike man!!!!... care to fill us in on it a bit?


peace ;D
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Re: Anybody own this Rickman?
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2007, 10:53:22 PM »
I bought the bike from the original owner/builder in 2005 after almost 20 yeras of pestering him. It was broken, but not bent. Fairing was destroyed, tail section broken, exhaust gone, gauges gone. Sourced a fairing from OZ and did all the other repairs myself. Still has the original Dunlop TT100's on it. A blast to ride, but not for very long.

A couple of weeks ago the AMA museum had a Hall of Fame induction/ Concourse D" Eleganse show. The Rickman Brothers voted it their favorite, a little bias probably, but it worked for me. A real treat having my photo taken with the Brothers and the bike. The CR is now in the museum for all to enjoy. I rode it for the last 2 years and was planning to park it anyway. I've tried sending a "before" pic, but file is too large and I'm a bit computer challenged. Anyone wanting to see that  pic, email me, and I'll send it seperately . rsimpso9@ford.com.   www.ama-cycle.org will get you to the link describing the Museum/Hall of Fame event, with a picture of me, the Brothers and the bike. More questions, just ask.
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